ch. 1 vocabulary quiz Flashcards

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Tattered

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Old and torn; in poor condition.

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2
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Deluged

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A great flood of water.

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3
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Eminence

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Fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession.

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4
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Ponderous

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Slow and clumsy because of great weight.

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5
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Spinster

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A woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying.

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6
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Consternation

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Feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.

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7
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Woebegone

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Beset with woe; affected by woe, especially in appearance.

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8
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Careen

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Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction.

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9
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Auspicious

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Conducive to success; favorable

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10
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Humdrum

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Laking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous.

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11
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Resplendent

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Attractive and impressive through being.

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12
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Itinerant

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A person who travels from place to place.

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13
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For the last ten minutes, with a heavenly_________ for the precisions of passing time, the church bells of Haarlem had been pealing out 7:00 and now half a block away in the town square, the great bell of St.Bavo’s solemnly donged seven times

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disregard

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There it st

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